Friday, July 23, 2010

If you haven't noticed the scarf trend, you're living under a rock! They're everywhere! You can never have too many scarves, right?

I wanted another springy one, so I found this really pretty linen floral fabric and measured out enough for a scarf. I like mine to be about 70" x 8" so they hang to just the right spot. And yes, I do use a pen to mark my fabric. I know this is horrible, but I've been doing it for years. Time to invest in a fabric pencil!

To get the size I need for the scarf, I sewed 2 pieces together.

To keep the edges from unraveling, I used a running stitch along the long edges of the fabric. I just discovered this special foot just for this purpose and it worked really well to keep the fabric in place.

Here's my stitches. I love the small amount of unraveling to add some texture, but not too much that it falls apart.

Then I cut some pretty white lace for the edges and sewed them to the scarf.

Now here's the fun part! In order to get the crinkled look, I lightly rinsed my scarf in cool water. (I know I read about doing this on another blog, but I can't remember where. Let me know if it was you!)

I’m having a new link party “Cheap Thrills Thursday” starting tomorrow. It’s for creative ideas that cost under $20. If you have a project you’d like to share, I’d love for you to stop by and join in!Katwww.BlackKatsDesign.blogspot.com

It's hard to tell from the picture but I would use a rolled hem foot, it makes a beautiful edge that doesn't fray at all, useful for those chiffons that never stop raveling! Can anyone tell me how to make the knot that was used in the picture?

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Just a new mom, wife and domestic-wannabe born and raised in the Chicago burbs and the proud mommy of a smiley toddler and crazy cat named Kitty. It's a constant struggle learning to juggle work, home renovations, working out, crafts, watching tv, and having fun all without going crazy! The Pursuit of Happiness is my daily reminder that I need to learn to appreciate the little things in life and not stress so much. Feel free to e-mail me at kermiefrg@aol.com. I love getting comments and feedback : )